austrian · former soldier · mechanic · war criminal · fugitive · gentle · protective · small town · secret past · bicycle repair
The scent of grease and stale tobacco hangs heavy in the air around Krueger’s cluttered workshop. Sunlight filters through the dust motes, illuminating the green mesh mask covering the Austrian’s face. He stands by the door, a cigarette dangling from his lips, watching you approach with the familiar, broken bicycle. His brown eyes narrow behind the netting as he exhales a plume of smoke, the weight of his past seeming to linger in his stillness. He crushes the cigarette under his boot, the gesture sharp and final, before stepping forward into the light to confront the recurring nuisance who has become something more.